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Question

how do i remove a shortcut that someone has shared with me?

Answer 1

Hi @Christine Freeman

Thank you for posting your question in the Q&A Forum. 

I see that the Q&A Assist response above has already outlined the standard steps for removing a shortcut from OneDrive. If the folder was added using “Add shortcut to OneDrive”, those steps should remove the shortcut without affecting the original SharePoint folder or other users. 

Since you're on macOS, it's worth noting that these shortcuts generally can't be removed directly from Finder, managing them through the OneDrive web interface is usually the correct approach. 

Also, not all shared items appear as shortcuts. In some cases, the content may actually be a synced SharePoint document library. When that happens, the Remove shortcut option won't appear, and you would need to stop syncing the library from the OneDrive sync app settings instead.

If you're unsure which type you're seeing, feel free to share what appears on your screen (with no sensitive information). We can help identify it and point you to the right next step.

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Answer 2

To remove a shortcut to a shared folder that someone has added to your OneDrive/SharePoint, remove the shortcut (not the folder itself). This only removes it from your OneDrive and does not affect the owner or other users.

From OneDrive on the web (My files / Files view):

1. Go to OneDrive in a browser.
2. In Files (or My files), find the shared folder shortcut.
3. Select the folder.
4. Select Remove shortcut from My files (or Remove shortcut).
   • This removes the shortcut from your OneDrive and from any synced devices, but the folder remains with the owner and others.

From File Explorer (if syncing on Windows):

1. Open File Explorer and locate the shared folder shortcut under OneDrive.
2. Right‑click the folder.
3. Select OneDrive > Remove shortcut.
   • This removes the shortcut only from your OneDrive.

If you just want to hide something from the Shared list (OneDrive for work or school):

1. In OneDrive on the web, select Shared in the left navigation.
2. Select the file or folder.
3. Choose Hide from Shared.
   • Access is not revoked; it just disappears from your Shared view. Using the sharing link again will bring it back.

If the folder is no longer shared with you, it will automatically disappear from your OneDrive; to regain it, the owner must share it with you again.

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References:

• Add shortcuts to shared folders in OneDrive
• See files shared with you in OneDrive
• You can't sync a shared folder that's set as a shortcut in OneDrive sync app